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This album collects Child Bite's recent two sibling EP's into one brutal package. For years, we have watched Child Bite change, contort, and rearrange itself in to the gnarly powerhouse that exists in its current period. Since the inception of their now steady relationship with JNR, the sounds have become more abrasive then their spastic avant-pop beginnings.

Within the first few moments of "Worship", you will find yourself encouraged to ?worship the father / slaughter the son? as well as ?snip off the tip of the blasphemer?s tongue.? However you choose to interpret singer Shawn Knight?s vocals, which are easily his most hostile to date, you wont escape the mood of this piece. And, the mood is that of 4 perplexed soldiers foraging for rushes of adrenaline to keep themselves alive while condemned to fight an unjust, unwinnable war. "Wrong Flesh" is a gritty battle march, which conjures memories of the Deadites storming the castle in search of the Necronomicon. From here, they take us down paths that are exponentially dark ? with, "No pussy shit" as their credo. This is, in fact, the darkest and most mature effort we have seen from Child Bite. The shrilling, and impulsively head-bobbing verses of Scum Gene (Trash Vibrato) ? are only rivaled in turpitude by Shawn Knight's lyrics; like those of "Smear Where the Face Was" that read: "Drag behind or standing still - Impulse is fear, and fear you will." The lyrics, as a whole, paint a fuzzy picture of fear, paranoia, and despair.

Bass player Sean Clancy expands on his unique style with brutal tones and syncopated rhythms that match the band's progression further into the macabre. Brandon Sczomak has made the switch from drums to guitar (who knew?). He has flawlessly adapted to the precedent set by his predecessors, and he is taking it to fantastic new place. If you are a drummer and you are unfamiliar with Moshe Rozenberg (ex-DD/MM/YYYY), just buy this record right away. I would still listen to this record if it were only drums. The beats were also partly written and arranged during pre-production by Detroit drummers: Brandon Moss (Bars of Gold), Matt Rickle (Javelins/Fawn), Brandon Sczomak (current Child Bite guitarist), and Dave Vaughn (Detroit Cobras). The album was recorded with Chris Koltay of High Bias Recordings (Akron/Family) riding the faders. It was mastered by the infamous Weasel Walter (XBXRX, Flying Luttenbachers).

One of three separate 7? singles from Kishi Bashi?s acclaimed debut album ?151a?. The single ?Manchester? appears on Side A, and an orchestral cover of Beirut?s ?A Sunday Smile? is on side B.

The Side B recording is exclusive to this 7? release, and is not available via digital distribution (though the vinyl does include digital download). Vinyl color features a unique Purple & Orange splatter design. Each of the three 7?s in this series features congruent cover art, allowing for collection of all three singles, or individual sale.

One of three separate 7? singles from Kishi Bashi?s acclaimed debut album ?151a?. The single ?Bright Whites? appears on Side A, and an orchestral cover of ?This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) by Talking Heads? is on side B.

The Side B recording is exclusive to this 7? release, and is not available via digital distribution (though the vinyl does include digital download). Vinyl color features a unique Clear & White splatter design. Each of the three 7?s in this series features congruent cover art, allowing for collection of all three singles, or individual sale.

One of three separate 7? singles from Kishi Bashi?s acclaimed debut album ?151a?. The single ?It All Began With A Burst? appears on Side A, and an orchestral cover of ?Prologue / Twilight? by ELO is on side B.

The Side B recording is exclusive to this 7? release, and is not available via digital distribution (though the vinyl does include digital download). Vinyl color features a unique Blue & Bone White splatter design. Each of the three 7?s in this series features congruent cover art, allowing for collection of all three singles, or individual sale.

The April installment of the Joyful Noise 2013 Flexi Disc Series features an exclusive track from Mike Adams At His Honest Weight!

This Bloomington Indiana-based project responsible for one of our favorite albums of the last several years: ?Oscillate Wisely? (St. Ives / Flannelgraph). And in addition to his talents of looking exactly like Clark Kent, Mike Adams possesses a refined ability to write catchy, tasteful numbers, capable withstanding hundreds of listens (we know because we?ve tried). His contribution to the Flexi-Disc Series ?Not No More? is an indie-lounge, Morrissey-channeled hit single.

"Not No More" is limited to just 1000 copies on 7? Flexi-Disc. This exclusive track will not be released digitally or in any other format.

The March installment of the Joyful Noise 2013 Flexi Disc Series features an exclusive track from Monotonix!

From the city of Tel Aviv, Israel, Monotonix are the most insane motherfuckers in their geographic region. Which is saying a lot. Known for their chaotic, beer-saturating live shows (which typically end with the band being forcibly removed from the venue) Monotonix released their first two albums on the fantastic Drag City label. With their contribution to the Joyful Noise 2013 Flexi Disc series, Monotonix have thrown us a curveball. Their contribution ?Now? is a 6-minute balls to the wall experiment. A far cry from their almost grunge-leaning studio albums, ?Now? is a mostly-instrumental, free-jazz-ish piece ? showing that they are as opposed to musical convention as they are to dive bar security.

"Now" is limited to just 1000 copies on 7? Flexi-Disc. This exclusive track will not be released digitally or in any other format. Devotees will notice that the March 2012 installment of our Flexi Disc series was a track by Jad Fair, also called ?Now?. Though this is a complete and utter coincidence, we are thinking of taking a cue from the universe and making it a recurring theme?